# OpenEHR and Prescriptions?

**Category:** [Clinical](https://discourse.openehr.org/c/clinical/5)
**Created:** 2022-02-25 16:31 UTC
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**Replies:** 1
**URL:** https://discourse.openehr.org/t/openehr-and-prescriptions/2397

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## Post #1 by @KBarwise

I wanted a little clarification on how we deal with prescriptions in OpenEHR
in my original thinking the archetypes that already exist provide for the capture of medication ordering/instruction, administration and this would be written directly to the CDR

is there any need to have a separate repository solely for the storage/retrieval/analysis of data about prescriptions? Would this be a functionality of a PIMS?

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## Post #2 by @ian.mcnicoll

Hi Keisha,

I would expect all prescription data to be written into the CDR.

There are at last 2 live, tested, extensively deployed  examples

Better Meds - full hospital prescribing, administration record https://meds.better.care/ with hookup to national ePrescibing services

PasientSky -  https://www.patientsky.com/ full GP/community prescribing, administration, with hookup to national ePrescribing/ dispensing services.

Both projects use the standard Meds instruction, action archetypes with a small number of extensions to fit local requirements.

https://ckm.openehr.org/ckm/projects/1013.30.27

If there are others in production/dev, please post details here!!

So , no need to have separate repository to store or retrieve the data elsewhere.

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